Dr. Eric Hekler

Professor

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Biography

Eric Hekler, PhD, is a Professor at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science and the Design Lab at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He is a transdisciplinary researcher whose work intersects health psychology, design, systems science, and public health. His mission is to advance methods and processes that equitably serve people in a vital and diverse society. He has numerous publications across disciplines and contributes to active federal and foundation funding, notably as a Principal Investigator on NIH R01 grants. Hekler is recognized internationally as an expert in applied health science methods and digital health. He has played an integral role in creating new transdisciplinary educational opportunities and programs at UCSD, and he actively engages in public health practice within the San Diego region.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).